Do you remember the feelings and emotions you experienced when you first put on your hearing aid? How much brighter and more fulfilling your life became, filled with clear sounds and voices? If a few years have passed since then, are you sure you are still hearing just as well?It is not uncommon for people …
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The season of allergies does not only cause desperate sneezing and selfless sniffling: this time period can be associated with abundant discharge not only from the nasal passages but also from the ears, which is fraught with pain and sometimes even temporary hearing loss. If you find it difficult to draw the line between temporary …
In most cases, a patient does not realize that they are losing their hearing. This is because people do not relate these symptoms, such as difficulties in maintaining attention, social isolation, and depression, among others, with hearing loss or deafness. Knowing the signs of hearing loss or deafness can help an individual to quickly seek …
Having a clogged ear is common, but when left untreated, it can lead to serious illnesses. However, even knowing this, people resort to homemade and dubious techniques that end-up potentially jeopardizing proper hearing function. With that in mind, in this article, we will show you some of the main reasons that can lead to clogged …
Vertigo is not a disease but a symptom that can occur in different pathologies. The word vertigo comes from the Latin vertere which means to spin or rotate. Vertigo is defined as a distortion and disorientation of the movement of the body in space. To understand what causes vertigo we must understand the whole mechanism …
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What are hearing aids for? For many people across the world today experiencing hearing loss, hearing aids are often the best option to assist in their condition and to help restore balance to life. Yes, hearing aids help people with hearing loss, but how exactly does this process occur? Are hearing aids suitable for all …
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